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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-34

A creditor's objection to the cross-border merger, under the conditions provided for by Article L. 236-15, shall be lodged within three months of the last publication or the making available to the pu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-144

I. - The following documents and information are sent or made available to all shareholders under the conditions set out in articles R. 214-137 and R. 214-138, no later than fifteen days before the me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Due diligence on the part of project owners and principals

Article R1263-12

The project owner or client who has a contract with an employer established outside France shall request the following documents from his co-contractor before the start of each posting of one or more…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Territorial, local and departmental chambers of commerce and industry in the Ile-de-France region

Article R711-13

After each renewal, the territorial and local chambers of commerce and industry and the departmental chambers of Ile-de-France elect a bureau consisting of a president, two vice-presidents, a treasure…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment.

Article R742-22

When selecting a successful candidate for the competition provided for in article R. 742-6-1, the Minister for Justice, the Keeper of the Seals, shall appoint, from among the candidates from the same…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article R2313-7

In application of articles L. 2313-1 et L. 2313-2, in the caisses des écoles of communes with 3,500 inhabitants or more and the caisses des écoles intercommunales comprising a commune with 3,500 inhab…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article R519-23

Any information provided by the bank and payment services intermediary pursuant to this section shall be communicated clearly and accurately. The information shall be provided on a durable medium avai…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for portfolio management companies authorised in France

Article R532-30

I. - Any portfolio management company referred to in I of Article L. 532-25-1 intending to manage AIFs for the first time under the freedom to provide services shall provide the Autorité des marchés f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R2131-21

The director of the healthcare organisation or institution within which the centre is set up shall declare to the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine any change in the composition of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Screening for and treatment of certain sexually transmitted diseases

Article R2311-15

Any centre which decides to carry out the screening or treatment activities referred to in Article R. 2311-14 is required to make a declaration to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, w…

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